British Virgin Islands

2013 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor

No Advancement

In 2013, the British Virgin Islands made no advancement in efforts to prevent the worst forms of child labor. While there is no evidence of a problem, the Government has not developed a list of hazardous occupations prohibited to children.

I. Prevalence and Sectoral Distribution of Child Labor

II. Legal Framework for the Worst Forms of Child Labor

British Overseas Territories (OTs) are territories under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the United Kingdom (UK), but they do not form part of the UK. They are self-governing, except in the areas of foreign affairs and defense. Domestic UK Law does not generally apply to OTs, unless explicitly extended.(1)

The following convention has been extended to the British Virgin Islands (Table 1). (1)

The Government has not developed a list of hazardous occupations prohibited to children.(2)

The UK Government has introduced systems to track ages and locations of individual soldiers, with the aim of preventing under 18s from being deployed into hostilities. Deployment of members of the armed forces who have not yet reached 18 years is permitted when there is a genuine need and the situation is urgent.(7-10)